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GECAS firms up 60th 737-800BCF order, takes options for more

GECAS has converted existing options with Boeing for eleven 737-800BCFs, bringing the total number of firm ordered conversions to sixty since the program’s launch in 2016 [FATs 005539-5559]. The lessor also added nine options to...

Charles Kauffman
August 12, 2020

AEI boosts 737-800 conversion capacity on demand growth

Jeff Lee
August 11, 2020

Pactl July handle reveals increased lane imbalance

Charles Kauffman
August 11, 2020

Cargojet to end 2020 with 25 freighters

Jeff Lee
August 10, 2020

UPS’ Houston Mills joins CFS speaker faculty

Charles Kauffman
August 10, 2020

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Atlas Air flies high on charters

Jeff Lee
August 6, 2020

June cargo traffic hints at mild recovery

Joshua Aelick
July 28, 2020

EFW plans for more pax-freighter ops with in-cabin cargo container

Caryn Livingston
July 27, 2020

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GECAS firms up 60th 737-800BCF order, takes options for more

Charles Kauffman
August 12, 2020

Volga-Dnepr preps for 777F ops

Caryn Livingston and Jeff Lee
August 7, 2020

GA Telesis moves into 737NG freighter market

Jeff Lee
July 30, 2020

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UPS’ Houston Mills joins CFS speaker faculty

Cargo Facts is pleased to announce that Houston Mills, vice president of flight operations of UPS, has joined the Cargo Facts Symposium 2020 speaker faculty. Mills will join other distinguished industry peers on a virtual roundtable session titled, “Refiling air cargo’s flight plan: Growth opportunities and obstacles in airfreight,” on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 11:45 […]

Charles Kauffman
August 10, 2020
Cargo Facts Symposium, Carriers, Events, Logistics, News

Volga-Dnepr preps for 777F ops

Russia-based Volga-Dnepr Group has taken delivery of its first 777F (66625) from Boeing [FAT 005539]. Volga-Dnepr couldn’t confirm an exact date for the arrival of the aircraft at its hub in Moscow (SVO), but told Cargo Facts it could depart Boeing’s Everett (PAE) facility as early as next week. The Russian group’s first 777F is […]

Caryn Livingston and Jeff Lee
August 7, 2020
Aircraft, Carriers, Editorial, Equipment, Freighter Aircraft Transactions, Logistics, News, Production Freighters, Strategy

ATSG’s 767F commitment boosts Q2 earnings

Air Transport Services Group’s (ATSG) commitment to and investment in 767 freighters saw the company’s operating income jump by 74% year on year to $32.5 million on an adjusted basis for the second quarter. Total revenue at ATSG’s dry-leasing division, Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM), for the quarter was 8% higher than a year ago, attributed […]

Jeff Lee
August 6, 2020
Aircraft, Capacity & Demand, Carriers, Conversions, Editorial, Equipment, Logistics, News, Strategy, Widebody Conversions

Atlas Air flies high on charters

On the back of what President and CEO John Dietrich called “an exceptional quarter,” Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings reported an adjusted net income of $123.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $4.5 million for the same period in 2019. The charter segment was a significant contributor to the second-quarter performance. […]

Jeff Lee
August 6, 2020
Aircraft, Capacity & Demand, Carriers, Conversions, Editorial, Equipment, Logistics, Narrowbody Conversions, News, Production Freighters, Strategy, Widebody Conversions

Skyports, Robotic Skies partnership signals shift in drone MRO space

Drone delivery Skyports has made another move toward pushing drones into the mainstream by partnering with Robotic Skies, an unmanned aircraft service and maintenance provider, after conducting successful beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) trials in rural Scotland. While both companies are startups, Skyports has raised more than 6 million pounds ($7.8 million) over two rounds of funding, and […]

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